India reported a one-day rise of 12,608 new coronavirus infections taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,42,98,864, while active cases fell to 1,01,343.
The national death toll has reached 5,27,206 with 72 fatalities, including 29 in Kerala.
Active cases comprised 0.23 percent of total infections, as the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 percent, the health ministry said.
The number of people who recovered from the disease has increased to 4,36,70,315. The total mortality rate to date stands at 1.19 percent.
